Webbing buckle



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Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED NSTATES PaTlnvTN OFFICE.

CLARENCE E. SMITH, 0F NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB '.lO` JOHN-B.RUSS,

OF SHELTON, CONNECTICUT.

WEBBING BUCKLE.

` Application led May 15,

My invention relates to webbing buckles and has for its object toprovide a thin webbing buckle having the end of theavebbing swagedthereto. It further has for its object to provide a buckle which issimple to manufacture and apply. Also a` buckle in which the webbing isheld by a combined swedglng and clamping action.

The following is a description of an embodiment of my inventionreference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a front elevation of a device embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the same;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line dm3, Fir'. l;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the lbuckle proper with the claspelevated;

Fig. 5 is a partial section on the line 5-5, Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a view, on a reduced scale, of the blank from which thegripping and clamping plate is formed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, Fig. l illustrates a garterhaving the usual webbing 2 and loop member 4. 6 is the buckle comprisinga wire link 8 having a clamping member l() journaled on its upperportion, the clamping member being provided with the ordinary teeth 12.The lower end of the buckle is surrounded by a bent plate 14, having twoupwardly projecting portions 16 and 1S between which the end 2O of thewebbing 2 is gripped. The link may be made of wire with its endsseparated a considerable distance as shown, thus reducing the metal inthe link. The upper portion 16 of the plate is provided with abackwardly turned flange 22 which cooperates with the upper end 24 ofthe rear llange 18 to clamp the webbing as it passes between them. Theweb is, therefore, gripped at two points i. e. between the opposingupright faces of the members 16 and 1S and 4between the jaws 22 and 24,forming a very strong and positive securing means for the webbing. Therear reach of the webbing 2 passes downward and the webbing then ispassed through the loop 14 and then upward and through the link 8 whereit is engaged by the clamp vl() when that clamp is in clampingposition.` The downward pull upon the rear reach of the webbing tendstoturn the plate 14 clockwise, Fig. 3, and in order to prevent suchturning I provide the front portion 16 1928. Serial No. 277,850.

with two lateral projections 26 which engage the front surface of theloop.

Theupward projections 16 and 18 both lie substantially within the planeof the link 8 so as to not increase the thickness of the buckle.Furthermore, there is but one thickness of webbing on each side of thelink so that the" body of the combined buckle and webbing is not asthick as where three thicknesses of webburilgare present.

e buckle is a strong buckle and easy to manufacture. In securing thewebbing to the plate 14, the plate can be turned anti-clock wise aroundthe lower portion of the link so as to leave the projections 16 and 18fully exposed for the action of the press. After the end of the webbingis thus secured it is passed through the link and the plate 14 turnedinto an upright osition, whereupon the webbing the combination of alink, a clamping lever journaled on the upper end thereof, and a platesurrounding the lower end thereof and having upwardly projectingportions for receiving the end ofa webbing and means hold-` ing saidportions in upwardlyprojectingposiy tion.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a link, aclampinglever journaled on the u per end thereof, and a platesurrounding tE having upwardly projecting portions for receiving the endof a webbing and means holding said portions in upwardly projectingposition, the front portion having a rearwardly turned Hange formingwith the end of the rear portion a clamp for the end of the web;

Y 3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a link,a clamping lever journaled on the u per end thereof, and a platesurroundingt e lower end thereof and having upwardly projecting portionsfor receiving the end of a webbing and means holding said portions inupwardly projecting position, the front portion having a rearwardlyturned flange forming with the end of the rear portion a clamp for theend of the web, the Y e lower end thereof and i upwardly projectingportions and clamp both gripping said webbing.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of o link, aClamping lever journuled on the upper end thereof, und i platesurroundingl the lower end thereof and having upwardly projectingportions for receiving the end oi. fr webbing' and means hold ing saidportions in upwardly projecting position, the front portion having orearwardly 'turned flange forming with the end o the rear portion nclznnp for the end of the web, the upwardly proj ecting portions andclamp both gripping seid webbing, und boing substrintially in the plaineoit seid link. Y

`5. In u device olf the chore-eter described, the combination ol a link,u clzunping lever journziled on the upper end thereof, and a platesurroundingl the lower ond thereof and having upwardly projectingportions for rethe combination or e. link, o clamping lever journsled onthe upper end thereof, und o plut, snrroundinxg the lower end of saidlink :ind having upwardly projecting portions for receiving; holding sportions in upwardly projecting` position, ni l e'webbing liuvingg itsend secured by soi-d clamp and extending downwardly behind so' :l plutound then up wordly in front of seid plete sind 'through seid link.

in te irony ufliereo'l", l have signed my to this speciiicution thisllth day of CLARENCE E. SMITH.

ln :i device oil? the character described,

lie end of s, webbing and means i

